University history, past presidents, honorary professors
The History of NIFS
Oct. 1, 1981
Formally established
Apr. 1, 1984
Student enrollment begins
Apr. 1, 1985
Foreign Language Education Center is established
Apr. 1, 1987
Center for Water Sports and Science is established
Apr. 1, 1988
Graduate School of Physical Education (Master’s Course) is established
May 25, 1988
School of Physical Education is established
Oct. 1, 1993
Ceremony held to commemorate the 10th anniversary of first lecture offering (12th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute; 10th anniversary of the foundation since enrollment of the first class)
May 20, 1994
Center for Sports Training Research and Education is established
Dec. 1, 1998
Information Technology Center for Sports Sciences is established (on campus)
Apr. 1, 2001
Interdisciplinary Research Center for Lifelong Sport and Physical Activity is established
Sep. 30, 2001
Ceremony held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute
Apr. 1, 2003
Admissions Center is established
Trimester system changed to semester system
Undergraduate seven-course system changed to three-stream system
Apr. 1, 2004
National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya (National University Corporation) foundedGraduate School of Physical Education (Doctor’s Course) is established
Apr. 1, 2006
Physical Education & Sports Course renamed as “Integrated Sports Science Course”
Apr. 1, 2007
Enrollment quota increased by two additional students in the Graduate School of Physical Education (Doctor’s Course)
Apr. 1, 2008
Enrollment quota increased by ten additional students transferring into the third year of the School of Physical Education
Aug. 1, 2009
Tokyo Satellite Campus opened (in Hongo, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo)
Apr. 1, 2011
Foreign Language Education Center renamed “International Exchange and Language Education Center”
Sep. 24, 2011
Ceremony held to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Institute
Mar. 2015
Sports Performance Laboratory is established
Apr. 1, 2016
Joint study programs are established with the University of Tsukuba
・Joint Master’s Program in International Development and Peace through Sport
・Joint Doctoral Program in Advanced Physical Education and Sports for Higher Education
Apr. 1, 2018
SPORTEC Sports Performance Research Center established.
Jun. 6, 2021
Career Development Support Center established.
Sep. 25, 2021
Ceremony held to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Institute’s founding.
Dec. 31, 2021
Tokyo Satellite Campus (Hongo, Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo) closed.
Oct. 2022
University’s vision “NIFS NEXT 30” formulated.
Jan. 1, 2023
Sports Innovation Organization established.
(Mar. 31, 2023 Functions of the following three centers transferred to the respective departments within the Organization)
・Center for Sports Training Research and Education → Sports Science Department
・SPORTEC Sports Performance Research Center → Sports Performance and Coaching Department
・Interdisciplinary Research Center for Lifelong Sport and Physical Activity → Health and Sports Promotion Department
List of Past Presidents
Oct. 1, 1981 – March 31, 1986
EBASHI Shinshiro
Aug. 1, 1986 – July 31, 1990
HAYAKAWA Yoshitaro
Aug. 1, 1990 – July 31, 1996
IMAMURA Taketoshi
Aug. 1, 1996 – July 31, 2000
EDA Masasuke
Aug. 1, 2000 – July 31, 2008
SHIBAYAMA Hidetaro
Aug. 1, 2008 – July 31, 2016
FUKUNAGA Tetsuo
Aug. 1, 2016 – March 31, 2022
MATSUSHITA Masao
April. 1, 2022 –
KANEHISA Hiroaki
Honorary Professors
| Award | Name |
|---|---|
| 1986 | EBASHI Shinshiro |
| 1986 | KAWAMURA Tsuyoshi |
| 1990 | HAYAKAWA Yoshitaro |
| 1990 | EGUCHI Hisamitsu |
| 1996 | IMAMURA Taketoshi |
| 1996 | KONO Makoto |
| 1999 | HAGIHARA Sumio |
| 1999 | IKEE Ryuichi |
| 2000 | EDA Masasuke |
| 2000 | AIDA Masaru |
| 2001 | MATSUKAWA Tetsuo |
| 2001 | MURAYAMA Terushi |
| 2002 | HIRATA Fumio |
| 2003 | DOI Tadashi |
| 2003 | GOSHI Norihisa |
| 2005 | MIURA Yoshihisa |
| 2005 | KUDO Toshio |
| 2006 | KOKUBU Kunitomo |
| 2007 | TAKAHASHI Seiki |
| 2007 | KURATA Hiroshi |
| 2007 | MATSUMOTO Masatake |
| 2008 | YAMANAKA Takao |
| 2008 | SHIBAYAMA Hidetaro |
| 2009 | MIYATA Kazunobu |
| 2010 | INOUE Akira |
| 2012 | SHIMURA Masako |
| 2013 | MIYASHITA Kazuko |
| 2013 | HIRASAWA Nobuyasu |
| 2014 | TANAKA Takao |
| 2014 | MATSUSHITA Masao |
| 2015 | KODAMA Masayuki |
| 2016 | NISHIZONO Hidetsugu |
| 2016 | SAITO Kazuto |
| 2016 | FUKUNAGA Tetsuo |
| 2017 | TAGUCHI Nobutaka |
| 2018 | KAWANISHI Masashi |
| 2019 | KANEHISA Hiroaki |
| 2019 | YOSHITAKE Yutaka |
| 2021 | KITAGAWA Junichi |
| 2021 | AKAMINE Takuya |
| 2021 | TAKESHITA Shunichi |
| 2021 | OGITA Futoshi |
| 2023 | YAMAMOTO Masayoshi |